Part C— FEED MATERIALS
| Analytical constituents | Limits of variation (absolute value in percentage by weight, except where otherwise specified) |
|---|---|
| Acid index | If present in excess— 1.5 for declarations of 15% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15% 0.2 for declarations less than 2% |
| Ash | If present in excess— 3 for declarations of 10% or more 30% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 10% 1.5 for declarations less than 5% |
| Ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid | If present in excess— 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 3% or more 0.3 for declarations less than 3% |
| Calcium | In case of deficiency— 1.5 for declarations of 15% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15% 0.2 for declarations less than 2% |
| Calcium carbonate | If present in excess— 1.5 for declarations of 15% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15% 0.2 for declarations less than 2% |
| Carotene | In case of deficiency— 30% of the amount stated |
| Chlorides expressed as NaCl | If present in excess— 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 3% or more 0.3 for declarations less than 3% |
| Fibre | If present in excess— 2.1 for declarations of 14% or more 15% of the amount stated for declarations of 6% or more but less than 14% 0.9 for declarations less than 6% |
| Inulin | In case of deficiency— 3 for declarations of 30% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 30% 1 for declarations less than 10% |
| Lysine | In case of deficiency— 20% of the amount stated |
| Magnesium | In case of deficiency— 1.5% for declarations of 15% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15% 0.2 for declarations less than 2% |
| Matter insoluble in light petroleum | If present in excess— 1.5 for declarations of 15% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15% 0.2 for declarations less than 2% |
| Methionine | In case of deficiency— 20percnt; of the amount stated |
| Moisture | If present in excess— 1 for declarations of 10percnt; or more 10percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 5percnt; or more but less than 10percnt; 0.5 for declarations less than 5percnt; |
| Oil and fat | If present in excess— 3.6 for declarations of 15percnt; or more 24percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 5percnt; or more but less than 15percnt; 1.2 for declarations less than 5percnt; |
| In case of deficiency— 1.8 for declarations of 15percnt; or more 12percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 5percnt; or more but less than 15percnt; 0.6 for declarations less than 5percnt; | |
| Phosphorus | In case of deficiency— 1.5 for declarations of 15percnt; or more 10percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 2percnt; or more but less than 15percnt; 0.2 for declarations less than 2percnt; |
| Protein | In case of deficiency— 2 for declarations of 20percnt; or more 10percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 10percnt; or more but less than 20percnt; 1 for declarations less than 10percnt; |
| Protein equivalent of uric acid | If present in excess— 1.25, or 25percnt; of the amount stated, whichever is the greater |
| Sodium | If present in excess— 4.5 for declarations of 15percnt; or more 30percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 2percnt; or more but less than 15percnt; 0.6 for declarations less than 2percnt; |
| Starch | In case of deficiency— 3 for declarations of 30percnt; or more 10percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 10percnt; or more but less than 30percnt; 1 for declarations less than 10percnt; |
| Sugar (total sugars, reducing sugars, sucrose, lactose, glucose (dextrose)) | If present in excess— 4 for declarations of 20percnt; or more 20percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 5percnt; or more but less than 20percnt; 1 for declarations less than 5percnt; |
| In case of deficiency— 2 for declarations of 20percnt; or more 10percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 5percnt; or more but less than 20percnt; 0.5 for declarations less than 5percnt; | |
| Volatile nitrogenous bases | In case of deficiency— 20percnt; of the amount stated |
| Xanthophyll | In case of deficiency— 30percnt; of the amount stated |